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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Portage, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Porter County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Porter County, IN (111) Jasper County, IN (22) Lake County, IN (125) LaPorte County, IN (75) Starke County, IN (13) Cook County, IL (2066) Berrien County, MI (107)  PorterCounty(111) Porter County (111)  JasperCounty(22) Jasper County (22)  LakeCounty(125) Lake County (125)  LaPorteCounty(75) LaPorte County (75)  StarkeCounty(13) Starke County (13)  CookCountyIllinois(2066) Cook County (2066)  BerrienCountyMichigan(107) Berrien County (107)
Valparaiso is the county seat for Porter County
Portage is in Porter County
Porter County (111)  ►
ADJACENT TO PORTER COUNTY
Jasper County (22)  ►
Lake County (125)  ►
LaPorte County (75)  ►
Starke County (13)  ►
Cook County, Illinois (2066)  ►
Berrien County, Michigan (107)  ►
 
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1 ► Indiana, Porter County, Portage — First Presbyterian Church —
On Robbins Road near North State Road 149, on the right when traveling east.
First Presbyterian church location in Portage Township built by Samuel Putnam Robbins, in 1852 — — Map (db m309507) HM
2 ► Indiana, Porter County, Portage — Reverend Carl F. Mengeling S.T.D. —
Near Willowcreek Road south of Sunrise Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This plaque, in honor of our pastor the Reverend Carl F. Mengeling, is placed here by the grateful members of Nativity of Our Savior Parish to commemorate the silver jubilee of his ordination to the holy priesthood. Under his leadership as our . . . — — Map (db m293404) HM
3 ► Indiana, Porter County, Portage — Reverend Joseph E. Till —
Near Willowcreek Road south of Sunrise Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Founding Pastor Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church First parish founded in the Diocese of Gary Born: February 25, 1919 in Fort Wayne, IN Ordained Priest: June 15, 1946 Died: April 30, 2005 Pastor of Nativity of Our Savior . . . — — Map (db m293401) HM
4 ► Indiana, Porter County, Portage — Veterans Memorial —
On Robbins Road west of Indiana Route 149, on the right when traveling east.
In God we trust 🇺🇸 In memory of all American veterans This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common undeniable goal to valiantly protect our country's freedoms. The . . . — — Map (db m309514) WM
5 ► Indiana, Porter County, Portage — 64.1995.2 — Willow Creek Confrontation —
Near Willow Creek Rd 0.1 miles north of Portage Ave.
As railroad lines expanded through U.S., conflict occurred between competing lines. Michigan Central Railroad, with track in Porter County since 1851, briefly defied state militia and court orders (1874) to allow Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to cross . . . — — Map (db m64164) HM
 
 
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026